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does using my gmail in my firefox browser give google access to my browsing?

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Just trying to keep google from tracking me. My firefox account uses my gmail address, I wonder if that allows google to track my browsing?

Just trying to keep google from tracking me. My firefox account uses my gmail address, I wonder if that allows google to track my browsing?

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More information about how Mozilla handles the privacy of your Firefox account can be found in their privacy notice.

The short answer is no, creating a Firefox account using your Gmail email address will not give Google access to any information stored within your Firefox account or on your Firefox browser. It's simply used as a method of contact, if you need to receive a message related to your Firefox account (verification, reset password, etc.)

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More information about how Mozilla handles the privacy of your Firefox account can be found in their privacy notice.

The short answer is no, creating a Firefox account using your Gmail email address will not give Google access to any information stored within your Firefox account or on your Firefox browser. It's simply used as a method of contact, if you need to receive a message related to your Firefox account (verification, reset password, etc.)

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Thanks, you've put my mind at ease. I moved to firefox from Chrome because I was concerned with how much info google had gathered on me.

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No problem! If you are interesting in learn more about privacy on Firefox and how to protect your privacy online, here are some useful links:

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Thanks I'll have a read of them later.